An ode to Swan Lake, imagery of the overture and the curtain call starts the song off. Swan Lake is the romantic tragedy of Prince Siegfried, who on a hunting trip encounters a flock of swans, falls in love with the Swan Queen, Odette, and swears his allegiance and undying love to her. As a result of a curse by the evil sorcerer Baron von Rothbart, Odette can only take human form between midnight and daybreak. Only faithful, true love can break the spell. To prevent his spell from being broken, von Rothbart transforms his own daughter, Odile, to look exactly like Odette. Dressed in black, she is presented to Prince Siegfried at his birthday party, and he thinks she is actually his beloved Odette. Thinking she is his Odette, Prince Siegfried swears his love for Odile, both destroying his future with the Swan Queen and dooming her to death. In most productions, the prince, distraught, commits suicide by jumping into the lake. But there have been many variations on a theme. "Pink Funeral" seems to lean on the version from the 2010 body horror, psychological thriller and drama "Black Swan" where the Swan Queen, Odette jumps to her death. The title of the song alludes to pink flowers, resembling elegance, grace and love commonly used at the funerals of women. (2/17/22): “‘Pink Funeral’ totally feels like a theater, a play, the idea that this thing is being presented in front of your eyes but it’s also a reflection of something else.” ~ Victoria, Stereogum Read more on Last.fm.